The Red Bull Music Academy was created as an outlet for some of the best musicians from all over the world to come together and attend lectures by musical pioneers as well as creating music of their own. Some of the successful alumni of the academy include: Flying Lotus, Tokimonsta, Aloe Blacc and Ghosts on Tapes, just to name a few.
The Red Bull Music Academy is held in a different city every year and this year the lucky location is New York City. To get a jumpstart in the new year and to launch the application phase, which opens February 2nd, the academy is bringing some top New York talent to San Francisco, for 3 days of good music.
Following suit with the first day of The Red Bull Music Academy’s three day event in the form of The Red Bull Music Academy presents The Gary Bartz Project with Featured Guests Bilal and Aloe Blacc Produced by Jill Newman Productions, the second day of the academy will hosts it’s hip-hop day featuring The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito show. Given how legendary the two are, this is definitely an event that should not be missed. Also, adding in DJ Shortkut of the legendary Beat Junkies, this will definitely be a night of great music and great hip-hop watching some of the masters at work.
The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show was broadcast out of Columbia’s University’s WKCR in the early 90’s and launched the careers of hip-hop legends including Nas, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z and Big Pun. Bobbito and Stretch turned their 1-5 am radio show into a launching pad for young artists on the brink of fame. Listeners tuned in weekly for the illest rhymes to hit the airwaves at the time. For this exclusive reunion show, Bay Area DJ, Shortkut, will warm-up the hometown crowd before the legendary duo from the East Coast take over the decks with their classic sound.
With that being said, this is definitely an event you will not want to miss—it’s legendary If you’re interested in attending the show, the show begins at 10PM at Mighty in San Francisco—this show will also be recorded for Red Bull Music Academy Radio, which can be heard at RBMARadiocom. Tickets are available for purchase at www.mighty119.com, and make sure to visit the FaceBook page for the event here and check out the other two days of the Red Bull Music Academy as well.
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